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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,704,512,052.80, 364,056,768,079.20 and 198,588,390,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,704,512,052.80, 364,056,768,079.20 and 198,588,390,043.20 is: 297,882,585,064.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,704,512,052.80 : 364,056,768,079.20 = 198,588,390,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,704,512,052.80/364,056,768,079.20 = 198,588,390,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,704,512,052.80x = 364,056,768,079.20 × 198,588,390,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,704,512,052.80x = 72,297,447,457,178,983,071,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,297,447,457,178,983,071,744/242,704,512,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,882,585,064.80

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